Soldier of the RevolutionBenjamin Gardner,
son of Elisha, great grandson of Deacon Thomas,
b. March 9,1758.
d. Oct. 7, 1785, aged 28 yrs.

"The third Thomas Gardner in the regular line of succession bore a prominent part in the affairs of the town, and was chosen first deacon of the First Church. He was also called Lieutenant (probably in the Indian wars). His name is one of the first on the petition for a separation of this town from Boston. He married Mary Bowles, daughter of Elder John Bowles, and had seven children."
H. F. W., p. 287.

"Caleb Gardner, son of Samuel and Mary (Seaver) Gardner, grandson of Deacon Samuel, died 1807, aged 52 yrs. He married Mary Jackson of Newton. She lived to be ninety-two. One of their daughters was the wife of Deacon Timothy Corey."
H. F. W., p. 289.

Dr. Eliphalet Downer had a hand-to-hand struggle with a redcoat during the British retreat from Lexington.
"Landmarks of Middlesex." Drake.

Dr. Downer married Mary Gardner, native of Brookline, and they had five children.
F. P. C. R.

His son was one of the Founders of the Horticultural Society.
H. F. W.

One of his daughters married Mr. Hancock, and survived her husband many years. She owned and lived in the cottage which was recently taken down, just west of the house of the Good Shepherd. Mrs. Hancock was the mother of Mrs. Kilby Page.
Mrs. Kilby Page.

Rev. James Allen, the first minister of this town, though distinguished in his day, has spelt the name of the town three different ways, in his seven printed discourses extant, namely, Brooklin, Brooklyn, Brookline, and a fourth way in the church records, Brooklynn.
Dr. Pierce.

On the 5th of November, 1718, the Rev. James Allen of Roxbury was ordained minister of the church. He preached here more than twenty, eight years. During his ministry one hundred and fifteen were added to the church, "besides forty-four who owned the Covenant without coming to the Lord's table." The baptisms were two hundred and sixty-one. Mr. Allen was called "a pious and judicious divine." There are seven sermons of his now extant which were published during his lifetime, which have been said to "do honor to his head and heart."
H. F. W., p. 242.

Rev. Cotton Brown (son of a minister of Haverhill), was the second minister of the Brookline First Parish. He was ordained October 26, 1748. He was engaged to Rev. Mr. Allen's daughter and the "Walley House" (so-called) was built for him to live in. The young lady, however, died in 1750, and Mr. Brown died in 1751, aged twenty-five years, having been pastor of the church not quite two years and a half.
H. F. W., p. 244.

Isaac Gardner, Jr., A.M., grandson of Deacon Thomas, born May 9, 1726; H. U. 1747. Farmer in Brookline, justice of the Peace. On the memorable 19 of April, 1775, he went as a volunteer to Lexington battle, and was slain at Cambridge, about a mile above the colleges, by the British troops on their return to Boston.
Dr. Pierce.

The Isaac Gardner Chapter, Daughters of the Revolution, Brookline, was named in his honor.